Earthen Pot

Clay Herbal Pot

Used much like a teapot to brew herbs, this pot can withstand stovetop brewing on gas and/or electric stoves. Its rustic, handmade appearance results from the partially unglazed sandy clay exterior. The interior and a wide band around the rim of are glazed in either brown or black. Handle and spout are designed for effortless pouring and the large top opening allows for easy filling and cleaning. Comes with matching lid. Approx. 1.5 quarts or 56 oz.

The ceramic clay cooker and its lid should be thoroughly washed and rinsed, both inside and outside, and filled with filtered or purified water up to the bottom of the spout hole on the inside of the pot. Place over high heat until a near boil is reached. The proper temperature of the water has been obtained when steam escapes the surface of the water and tiny bubbles have begun to rise from the bottom of the pot simultaneously.

The Herb Formula or Combination, properly combined according to specific gram weight measurements for each individual herb in the formula, is then placed into the ceramic clay pot, covered with its lid, and the heat reduced to low setting on an electric range top burner, or as low as the flame can be set without extinguishing it on a gas range top burner. It is then allowed to simmer cook for 30-45 minutes, depending on the delicacy of the ingredients combined in the formula. These preparations should never be boiled, as boiling destroys many of the medicinal and nutritional agents inherent in the herbs, and will make the final preparation bitter to the taste.

The properly cooked preparation should be served in a tea cup without a handle, and are considered ready to drink when the cup has cooled enough to be held comfortably in the hand. A natural sweetener can be added to improve the flavor...such as honey, blackstrap molasses, or brown rice syrup...but generally are not sweetened with refined white sugar or artificial sweeteners. Most formulas, however, will not need any sweetener if properly prepared, since the herbs will not have been boiled, but only gently simmer cooked.